How to handle coach/recruiting situation as a parent

TheGFG
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:17:54 +0000

I think you are correct about the range of money you can push for. A top school like Duke or Georgetown is not going to match a full-ride deal from a much lower-ranked school, since they know their academic quality has a price. But you should make them aware what is on the table so that maybe their offer will come in a little higher.

If your student is a runner, it’s a lot easier to assess your relative position. It doesn’t only matter if he is that coach’s top recruit, but it matters for which other schools your son would also be the top recruit. If he has Ivy-level stats and his times fall in the top 15-20 in his class nationally, then you have a lot bargaining power and should use it.